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Magnificast Extra Credit - Prison Chaplains Sep 21, 2018

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this week you get two episodes! we put in a little bit of extra work to give you a double episode! A few episodes back, we talked with Jared Ware about Christians involved in prison abolition--we specifically we wondering about any hot takes from prison chaplains, but that was something he was aware of. We went down to the hot take mine and talked with an actual prison chaplain and got her opinion on incarceration. Intro music by Amaryah Armstrong Outro music by theillogicalspoon

Ep 78 - Pedagogy of the Oppressed Sep 14, 2018

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Do you like learning? Of course, you do! In this episode we talk through Paulo Freire's Pedagogy of the Oppressed. In this episode we get into some big ideas like pedagogy, revolutionary leadership, matt gets cranky about some stuff, and we learn the true name of Ty Pennington! Move that bus! It's the Magnificast! Intro music by Amaryah Armstrong Outro Music by theillogicalspoon

Ep 77 - No Gods, Some Bedtimes Sep 07, 2018

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The usual deal on The Magnificast is to read a leftist Christian or a leftist who has something constructive to say about Christianity. This week, however, we're reading something really critical of Christianity. This week we're reading Mikhail Bakunin's God and the State! intro music by Amaryah Armstrong outro music by theillogicalspoon

Ep 76 - #PrisonStrike2018 w Jared Ware Aug 31, 2018

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Following up on last week's episode about Angela Davis's book "Are Prisons Obsolete?" we decided to talk to Jared Ware, a freelance journalist and prison abolitionist covering the prison strike going on right now. Jared is also co-host of the podcast Millennials Are Killing Capitalism (there's a great episode there on the prison strike as well) and a producer for the Beyond Prisons podcast. You can follow him @jaybeware on twitter. For more information and updates on the strike, visit https://incarceratedworkers.org/campaigns/prison-strike-2018. Music by Amaryah Armstrong and theillalogicalspoon

Ep 75 - Are Prisons Obsolete (Yes) Aug 24, 2018

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In case you haven't heard, there's a massive prison strike going on in the US and in Canada from August 21 to September 9. Prisoners are striking with a list of ten demands (those demands and more info are available here: https://incarceratedworkers.org/campaigns/prison-strike-2018). This week we decided to look at prison abolition with the help of Angela Davis, a former prisoner herself. Her book "Are Prisons Obsolete" is a really accessible and forceful presentation of the history of prisons and their internal conditions, as well as what it would mean to think about alternatives. Solidarity to prisoners! Music by Amaryah Armstrong and theillalogicalspoon.

Ep 74 - The Critique of the Gotha Program Aug 17, 2018

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Greetings from the past! Dean's on vacation this week, so here's an episode we recorded a few weeks ago. In this episode, Matt and Dean read through Marx's The Critique of the Gotha Program. Hold on to your butts for some more Marxism 101! Intro Music by Amaryah Armstrong Outro Music by theillogicalspoon

Ep 73 - The Communist Manifesto! Aug 10, 2018

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We did it folks, we finally talked about that good good book, that fifth gospel, the Communist Manifesto! Buckle up because this conversation is a meandering series of gushing comments about how good communism and how weird the bourgeoisie is! Music by Amaryah Armstrong and theillalogicalspoon

Ep 72 - A Biography of A.E. Smith Aug 03, 2018

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On this episode, Matt and Dean talk about the fine art of Jon McNaughton's "Crossing the Swamp" and the fine Christianity influenced communism of A.E. Smith. This episode highlights the biography of Smith and talks about what his example means for Christian Leftists. Intro Music by Amaryah Armstrong Outro Music by theillogicalspoon

Ep 71 - Marxism is back baby. It's good again. Awoouu (wolf Howl) Jul 27, 2018

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Over the past few weeks, we've been getting into that good pre-Marxist communism. This week, Matt and Dean take a look into what makes Marx so special in the first place! Intro Music by Amaryah Armstrong Outro Music by theillogicalspoon

Ep 70 - Communism in The Bible Jul 20, 2018

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Have you ever asked yourself, "is there communism in the bible?" If so, do we have a podcast for you! In this episode, Matt and Dean talk about Communism in the Bible by José Porfirio Miranda. Intro Music by Amaryah Armstrong Outro Music by theillogicalspoon

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